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SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION
Phenix Technologies' High Current Test Sets represent a new era of electrical testing technology. This
design is based on time-proven concepts and the power offered by an embedded 32-bit microcomputer.
High reliability SCRs have been combined with a phase angle firing system to deliver precisely repeatable
current pulses with minimal distortion.
The output is continuously variable over the entire range by means of tap selection and vernier
adjustment. Utilizing a motorized vernier and programmable tap selector, the test set has both auto-jog
and current-hold capabilities. These features can be controlled from the HC Controller User Interface
Panel, or from a laptop computer plugged into the HC C
ontroller’s serial port.
The test set incorporates a standard measurement and control interface that is operated with special
cards installed in an embedded computer system, under software control. The combination of automated
hardware and a highly intelligent monitor/controller provides an extremely versatile test instrument
capable of exceptional accuracy. This combination also allows for the manual control or remote computer
control of the High Current Test Set.